Multilayer identity article and methods of making the same

A method of making a multilayer identity article, comprising:

• forming a multilayer substrate M, wherein the multilayer substrate M is formed by
• co-extruding two or more feed streams in an overlapping manner forming a composite layer stream, wherein the feed streams comprise an polymer A stream and a polymer B stream, wherein polymer A has a different composition than polymer B;
• processing the composite layer stream in an extrusion cycle comprising:
• splitting the composite layer stream into sub-streams, wherein each of the sub-streams has a portion of each layer of the composite layer stream;
• repositioning the sub-streams in an overlapping manner such that the sub-streams are aligned with one another;
• and
• contacting the sub-streams with each other to form a subsequent composite layer stream;
• repeating the extrusion cycle until a total number of substrate layers is achieved, wherein the total number of substrate layers is represented by X(YN), wherein X represents the number of feed streams, Y represents the number of sub-streams, and N represents a number of times the extrusion cycle is repeated;
• and
• disposing an identification layer I between a protective layer P and the multilayer substrate, wherein the identification layer I comprises information, and wherein the protective layer P prevents alteration thereof.